Dhiraj Bajaj
@dhiraj_bajaj
Experienced tech professional with a passion for innovative solutions.
What I'm looking for
I am a seasoned tech professional with over 14 years of experience in diverse roles, including Senior Project Manager, Ex-Startup CTO, and Remote Tech Lead. My expertise spans various industries such as Fintech, Social Media, Gaming, Music, and Proptech. As the founder and former CTO of Fanmojo, I successfully led the development of a fantasy sports app that garnered 100K users and was acquired, showcasing my ability to drive projects from inception to successful exit.
Currently, I am building innovative products for the Creator Economy and Fintech domains at Collabtree Tech Private Limited. My recent projects include an Android marketplace connecting brands with influencers and an AI-powered finance tracker app. I thrive in collaborative environments and have a proven track record of delivering projects on time and within budget, achieving a 95% success rate in my previous role as a Senior Technical Project Manager at Builder.ai.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Founding Engineer
Collabtree Tech Private Limited
Mar 2024 - Present (1 year 7 months)
- Built India focussed Influencer marketplace - 'Collabtree' website (Flutterflow, Flutter, Firebase).
- Developed Finzo, an AI finance tracker with auto expense categorization & 50-30-20 budgeting (live on Play Store).
- Launched Story2Vid (story2vid.com), an AI platform for make long-form story videos with dialogues.
Entrepreneur in Residence
Antler
Sep 2023 - Present (2 years 1 month)
Selected in top 100 from a pool of 6000 applicants for the EIR program by renowned startup investor Antler in Singapore, showcasing exceptional entrepreneurial potential. Collaborated with global entrepreneurs to ideate and research 3 AI startup ideas in Finance, Age-tech, and Creator-economy during the Antler program.
Sr. Technical Project Manager
Builder.ai
Sep 2021 - Present (4 years 1 month)
Delivered multiple android, iOS & web products across E-commerce, Fintech, Social media and Edtech, achieving a 95% success rate on time. Achieved 20% faster software delivery through strategic initiative, addressing suboptimal SOPs that hindered project efficiency and streamlined training process, making it a standard part of company protocol.
Technical Consultant
Self Employed
Jan 2018 - Present (7 years 9 months)
Developed awsmdeals, a SAAS-based affiliate marketing tool for amazon sellers, integrating Shopify for a US based client, leading a 5-member developer team on Ruby on Rails tech stack. Developed and launched emostatus on ProductHunt, an anonymous emotion-sharing app used by 20K users during COVID.
CTO & Cofounder
Fanmojo.in (U2opia Mobiles)
Jan 2015 - Present (10 years 9 months)
Conducted 100+ user interviews validating the value proposition, developed & launched an MVP, resulting in the acquisition of 50K users within 2 months of launch. Achieved a successful exit through acquisition by Matrix-backed U2opia Mobiles, enhancing company valuation and angel investors returns.
Remote Technology Architect
Rently.com
Sep 2013 - Present (12 years 1 month)
Designed a responsive property listing platform for Rently, a California based Series A startup, driving a 40% increase in property visits. Developed and implemented micro-services architecture for property booking and scheduling modules, automating processes and boosting operational efficiency by 50%.
Backend Technology Lead
Musicfellas
Aug 2012 - Present (13 years 2 months)
Enhanced UX by developing a robust back-end for a social music streaming service using Ruby on Rails, AWS, Knockout.js stack, improving user engagement by 40%. Improved music streaming performance by 30% and increased platform listen time by 50% using AWS cloudfront & S3 Content delivery network.
Software Developer
Infosys
Aug 2009 - Present (16 years 2 months)
Worked as lead front-end developer using adobe flex technologies, for High impact Banking projects such as CITI US and Morgan Stanley, enhancing web app performance by 60%, integrating with Java-Spring backed APIs.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
National University of Singapore
Certication, Digital Product Management
2022 - 2022
Acquired comprehensive knowledge in Product Management, including market research, Go-To-Market strategy, and data-driven decision making through practical business case-studies.
College of Engineering Roorkee
Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science
2005 - 2009
Completed a Bachelor of Technology degree with a focus on Computer Science. Gained foundational knowledge and practical skills in various aspects of computer science.
St Peters High School
High School Diploma, Physics, Chemistry, Maths
1990 - 2004
Completed high school education with a focus on Physics, Chemistry, and Maths. Developed a strong foundation in scientific and mathematical principles.
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